MCLaren MP4-12c 3D model

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In 2008, McLaren hired Frank Stephenson as design director for their reborn production vehicle project. Like its predecessor, the McLaren F1, carbon fibre is extensively used in the MP4-12C to minimize weight. The car weighs 1,301 kg (2,868 lb) dry. The chassis of the MP4-12C is based on a one-piece carbon fibre tub, called the Carbon MonoCell, which weighs only 80 kg (176 lb). This tub is made in a single pressing using patented processes that involve Bi-Axial and Tri-Axial carbon fibre multiaxial fabrics produced by Formax UK Ltd. The MonoCell is manufactured by Carbo Tech in Salzburg, Austria. The production time for the MonoCell has been significantly reduced, from 3,000 hours for the F1 and 500 hours for the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren to just 4 hours for the MP4-12C. Unlike its predecessor, the McLaren F1, which featured an irregular three seat formation, the car features a conventional two side-by-side seating arrangement. To compensate for this design change, the central console is narrower than in other cars, placing the driver closer to the centre. The interior trim and materials can be specified in an asymmetric configuration known as Driver Zone.